The vibe at this year’s MLK Day keynote was the “fierce urgency of now,” as keynote speaker Erica Chenoweth and Bates ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for equality continues to inspire cannabis reform, challenging racial disparities in policing ...

The peaceful protest culminated with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and ...

With MLK Day and the Inauguration on the same day, North Carolinians have a chance to reflect on the challenge of acknowledging our own violent past. | Opinion ...

Honoring King, a civil rights leader, with a national holiday was a long battle that began days after his assassination in Memphis in April 1968. President Jimmy Carter lent his support in 1979, but ...

he announced he would be following in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s footsteps, leading the "Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival," in honor of Dr. King's 1968 campaign. In 2021, ...

Andrew Young shares how Martin Luther King Jr. sent him to Birmingham, Alabama a month before protests to build connections with white and Black communities.

Bates College in Lewiston was one of many institutions across the U.S. that celebrated the life of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on ... steadfast belief in peaceful protest.

This past Jan. 20 marked the 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday celebrated as a National Day of Service. MLK Day, as ...

The Justiss 1st graders’ performance not only showcased their talents but also served as a reminder of Dr. King’s enduring ...

According to NBC, the overlap is rare — this just the second time Inauguration Day falls on the same date as MLK Day since it became a federal holiday in 1983. The last time both were observed ...

The peaceful protest culminated with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivering a stirring speech that would forever change America. In August as ...